Recognize the emptiness of all phenomena, but do not become attached to emptiness itself.

The signs of practice are not in extraordinary experiences but in extraordinary awareness of ordinary experiences.

Forgiveness is giving up all hope for a better past.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

Suffering is not the end of the story; it is the middle of the story.

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.

There are many ways to meditate. But at the heart of them all is mindfulness.

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.

Awareness is the basis, or what you might call the "support," of the mind. It is steady and unchanging, like the pole to which the flag of ordinary consciousness is attached.

Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.

The nature of all things is like a magical illusion, a mirage, a dream, a reflection of the moon in water.

If you want to understand suffering, you must look into the situation at hand. The teachings say that wherever a problem arises it must be settled right there.

In meditation, we're not trying to get rid of thoughts but to recognize their true nature.

The Dhamma is not a collection of doctrinal formulas but a path leading to direct insight into the nature of reality.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.

Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

In true vipassana practice, there is no room for likes and dislikes. There is only observation.

Don't be a bodhisatta; don't be an arahant; don't be anything at all. Being something makes you suffer.

When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

Zazen is not step-by-step meditation. Rather it is simply the easy and pleasant practice of a Buddha, the realization of the Buddha's Wisdom.